bird paradise and wildlife tour

the variety of birds in kenya is made possible by the favorable climate,diverse habitats and geographical features that make it a suitable migratory route for birds.nairobi the capital city enjoy more than 600 resident and migratory birds species are found, bird watching is good all year round in kenya.in western kenya kakamegs forest is a little patch of guineo-congolian rainforest species found are spectacular turacos and hornbills and the tiny endangered turner’s eremomela .The scarce and threatened papyrus yellow warbler is found in papyrus swamps on the shores of lake victoria, alongside the papyrus gonolek, white winged warbler and papyrus canary

the variety of birds in kenya is made possible by the favorable climate,diverse habitats and geographical features that make it a suitable migratory route for birds.nairobi the capital city enjoy more than 600 resident and migratory birds species are found, bird watching is good all year round in kenya.in western kenya kakamegs forest is a little patch of guineo-congolian rainforest species found are spectacular turacos and hornbills and the tiny endangered turner’s eremomela .The scarce and threatened papyrus yellow warbler is found in papyrus swamps on the shores of lake victoria, alongside the papyrus gonolek, white winged warbler and papyrus canary

Itinerary

Day 1: nairobi airport- nairobi hotel

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
arrival and met upon by our representative with your driver guide receive our souvenir hat which is not only a gift from us but also the best way to start your into adventure bird watching safari
after loading your luggage into the safari vehicle transfered to your nairobi hotel for relaxation where you will spend your evening overnight at the hotel in nairobi [ own arrangements]
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: golden tulip hotel

Day 2: nairobi national park

Stop At: Nairobi National Park, Langata Road, Nairobi Kenya
on this day after breakfast we will pick you from nairobi hotel at 0700hrs and head to nairobi national park, few kilometers from the capital city despite being only a home to big game. with highland forest, rocky escarpments, open grassland, its also a home to a wide variety of birds species and also mammals. key species to search are shelley’s fracolin, hartlaub’s, singing cisticola, northern pied babbler, white winged widow bird. nairobi the park is also best place to spot black rhino and the other mammals we have seen before. lunch will be organized at the rangers restaurant outside the main gate later in the afternoon dropped at your hotel overnight at the hotel
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at golden tulip

Day 3: nairobi – lake naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
today after breakfast we will depart early heading to naivasha to arrive there early and enjoy the bird species and with an optional to do boat trip]birds to spot are southern pochard, purple swamphen, lesser moorhen, lesser swamp warbler, pink backed pelican along the way we will have several birdings stops en route first stop at limuru pond located just off the main highway.species to spot are intermediate egrets, maccoa ducks, white faced and fulvous whistling ducks, black crake and whiskered tern.next stop gatamaiyu forest at kikuyu escarpment, home of several species white tailed crested flycatcher,black fronted bush shrike cameroon scrub warbler next stop at kinnangop plateau birds to spot sharp’s longclaw. lake naivasha sawela
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch, dinner and breakfast included
Accommodation included: overnight sawela lodge

Day 4: lake naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
on this day we will spent our time around the lake with a chance to spot tawny eagle, nyanza swift, red chested and klaas cuckoos,red chested and hamerkop, cape and hottentot teals,helmet shrike, golden breasted bunting,mid morning depart to lake baringo fresh water lake bird to spot here are northern white faced owl, slender tailed nightjar, jackson’s and hemprich’s nornbills, brown tailed chat, brown tailed chat, beautiful sunbird, golden backed and little weavers, northern red bishop verreaux’s eagle, mousebird, madagascar bee-eater, cardinal quelea and pygmy batis overnight at soi safari lodge
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch,breakfast, dinner included
Accommodation included: overnight at soi safari lodge

Day 5: lake baringo- kakamega rainforest

Stop At: Kakamega Forest National Reserve, Kakamega 00200 Kenya
today after breakfast have some fews hours to spot more birds around the lake later depart to kakamega rainforest in the western highlands en route stopping at the birds places in the kerio valley birds to spot meyer’s parrot, white crested turaco, african black, horus swifts, pygmy kingfisher, brown babbler, white- crested helmets shrike, black headedgonolek the forest is the extension of the congo rainforest and is the best destinations for birding in kenya such avian gems as great blue turaco, black and white casqued hornbill, yellow billed barbets, brown chested alethe, african broadbill
over night at rondo retreat
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: overnight rondo retreat

Day 6: kakamega forest full day

Stop At: Kakamega Forest National Reserve, Kakamega 00200 Kenya
on this day after breakfast you will continue to spot more birds e,g chestnut crowned, sparrow weaver and richard’s seedeater, jameson’s brown throated and yellow bellied wattle eyes, green throated mackinnon’s fiscal, blackbilled and vilolet’s red headed malimbe, red headed bluebill rainforest mammals to spot red tailed monkeys, red legged sun squirrel
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch, dinner included
Accommodation included: overnight rondo retreat

Day 7: kakamega forest

Stop At: Kakamega Forest National Reserve, Kakamega 00200 Kenya
early morning breakfast at the hotel proceed with your mission to search more birds canopy of natural beauty time has stood still for the kakamega forest, a remnant of the rain forest that stretched all across central africa, this beautiful forest is home to various mammals including bush pigs, giants forest hedgehogs, colobus monkeys, debrazzar monkeys and pottos some of the birds to be seen here include the blue headed bee eater, black billed turaco, turners eremomela and grey parrots . bird watching, hiking and rock climbing can be enjoyed here in the serenity of the forest that time forgot
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: full board included
Accommodation included: overnight at rondo retreat

Day 8: kakamega forest-lake victoria

Stop At: Lake Victoria, Entebbe Uganda
early morning we will depart to kisumu on northeastern shore of lake victoria with a mission to add more birds on our list,some of which are found in the papyrus swamps surrounding this great lake long toed lapwing,water thick kneel,blue headed coucal, black billed barbet, yellow fronted tinker bird, great swamp warbler,slender billed black headed and northern brown throated weavers,black winged bishop overnight at imperia express hotel
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch, dinner and breakfast included
Accommodation included: overnight at imperial express hotel

Day 9: kisumu- lake nakuru national park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
today we will enjoy our breakfast at our hotel before departing to nakuru national park with several stops to search for more species of bird e,g yellow billed duck, little rock thrush, pale flycatcher, purple grenadier arrive at the park in the afternoon a beautiful wildlife haven’ on the floor of the great rift valley surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful lake nakuru national park. visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from lake nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. the acacia scrub by a nearby lake is a favorite haunt for yellow billed duck, little rock thrush, purple grenadier, lesser flamingos and greater flamingos,great cormorant, african spoonbill,broad billed roller, green wood hoopoe,black cuckoo shrike, brown crowned tcgagra and african firefinch, you also have a chance to see the rhino, rothschilds giraffe and reedbuck overnight at flamingo camp
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch, dinner, breakfast include
Accommodation included: overnight flamingo hill camp

Day 10: lake nakuru national park- naru moro

Stop At: Mount Kenya National Park, Mount Kenya National Park
this morning you will start with exciting morning birding around the lake shore later depart the park at midday heading to naru moro lodge located on the northern edge of mt kenya, en route we will make a stop time allowing to search for several birds species e,g mackinder eagle owl arrive at our lodge in the afternoon start our bird watching with a chance to see african black headed oriole, red cheeked cordon bleu,african black duck, sulphur breasted bush shrike overnight at naru moro river lodge
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch, dinner, breakfast included
Accommodation included: overnight naru moro river lodge

Day 11: mt kenya – samburu national reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
today after breakfast you will leave making an stops at mt kenya entering point the vas and pristine montane forest of mt kenya national park here bird to spot are red fronted parrot, grey cuckoo shrike, brown woodland warbler, waller’s starling,abyssinian crimson wing and b;ack headed waxbill as you go up you have a chance to see olive thrush,moorland chat, later we will leave heading more to the north where the weather is warmer compared with mt kenya we will have few stop on our way searching more species of birds arrive in samburu later samburu is one of the best park we do have species of birds you might not see anywhere else our exploration of the fantastic reserve will produce an almost overwhelming array of birds species e,g crested and yellow necked francolins, vulturine guineafowl, buff-crested and white bellied bustards, black faced and red bellied parrot, somali bee eater, vonder decken’s hornbill, red and yellow barbet, bearded woodpecker, african bareeyed thrush,
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: lunch, dinner included
Accommodation included: overnight ashnil tented camp samburu

Day 12: samburu national reserve full day

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
have yet another full day in samburu for morning and afternoon game drive at the park the sharp contrast of colours is the most remarkable feature of the trio of the samburu, shaba and buffalo springsnational reserve the hazy blues of the surrounding hills and an infinite sky, the chocolate brown of the uaso nyiro river, the white dusty soils interspaced with the vivid greens of semi desert vegetation and the prehistoric looking doum palm the only palm tree which has branches scattered amongst the granite boulders and ancient black lava flows, found in the shaba reserve the regions animal life also pays tribute to the artist to the artist palette with curious blue legged somali ostriches, chestnut coloured reticulated giraffes, black and white grevy’s zebras, gerenuk gazelles, and the grey green nile crocodiles which inhabit the uaso nyiro river which flows through shaba and samburu. samburu is often considered country best leopard viewing area and sighting of prides of lions cheetah
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: breakfast, lunch,dinner included
Accommodation included: over night ashnil tented camp

Day 13: samburu national reserve- nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
early morning birding from the camp the camp is always productive and may include marabou stork, black goshawk, fine banded woodpecker, slender billed , grey headed negrofinch and yellow crowned canary mid day depart heading to nairobi with few stop along the way lunch on your own arrangement later transfered straight to the airport to connect international flight
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.